Miles Davis was, and still is, ahead of his
times. He created this wonderful song dedicated to whom that don't like
Christmas, a masterpiece. In 1962 when Columbia wanted Davis to
contribute a song to the "Jingle Bell Jazz" album, Davis complained,
"What the f*ck am I supposed to play for them? ‘White Christmas’?" in
perfect Miles style. The song is titled BLUE X_MAS (To whom it may
concern). Arranged by the great Gil Evans, vocals by Bob Dorough, Wayne
Shorter plays the sax, and the heavenly poetry of Miles trumpet. A gem
of rare beauty with some cynic and ironic lyrics that we suggest to
follow. MERRY X-MAS!

BLUE CHRISTMAS - THE LYRICSMerry ChristmasI hope you have a white one, but for me it's blueBlue Christmas, that's the way you see it when you're feeling blueBlue Xmas, when you're blue at Christmastimeyou see right through,All the waste, all the sham, all the hasteand plain old bad tasteSidewalk Santy Clauses are much, much, much too thinThey're wearing fancy rented costumes, false beards and big fat phony grinsAnd nearly everybody's standing round holding out their empty hand or tin cupGimme gimme gimme gimme, gimme gimme gimmeFill my stocking upAll the way upIt's a time when the greedy give a dime to the needyBlue Christmas, all the paper, tinsel and the fal-de-ralBlue Xmas, people trading gifts that matter not at allWhat I callFal-de-ralBitter gall.......Fal-de-ralLots of hungry, homeless children in your own backyardsWhile you're very, very busy addressingTwenty zillion Christmas cardsNow, Yuletide is the season to receive and oh, to give and ahh, to shareBut all you December do-gooders rush around and rant and rave and loudly blareMerry ChristmasI hope yours is a bright one, but for me it bleeds